Sylvan Barnet is an American literary critic and Shakespearean scholar whose work delves into the art of writing. His extensive knowledge of Shakespeare is evident in his numerous books and articles, as well as his role as the general editor of the Signet Classics Shakespeare series. Beyond Shakespeare, Barnet also explores the intricacies of Japanese art through occasional essays co-authored with William Burto. His writings offer profound insights into literary works and artistic themes.
"A Short Guide to Writing About Art provides you with the tools to effectively articulate ideas about art. You'll analyze drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures, and architecture, as the text guides you in writing a formal analysis, a research paper, a review of an exhibition, an essay, and more."--
Witty and buoyant comedy of manners is brilliantly plotted from its effervescent first act to its hilarious denouement, and filled with some of literature's most famous epigrams. Widely considered Wilde's most perfect work, the play is reprinted here from an authoritative early British edition. Note to the Dover Edition.
This edition includes 19 new stories, 49 poems and 7 new plays consisting largely of emerging contemporary and multicultural voices, giving students and instructors a range of selections from both new and established writers.
"Literature for Composition" offers the finest writing and argument coverage, helpful discussions of the literary elements, compelling case studies, and a diverse array of selections. The book includes complete coverage of the writing process, three chapters devoted to argument, complete chapters on interpretation and evaluation, coverage of the literary elements and the study of visual images, and case studies. The book opens with five chapters devoted to reading, writing, and argument. An entire chapter on critical thinking equips readers with a foundation upon which to study the chapters on the literary forms that follow. An anthology is organized around six engaging themes. Special chapters on visuals and film along with ten case studies offer additional resources. For those interested in the study and composition of literature.
Oversized hardcover in deluxe printed Japanese edition - First Edition/First Printing.
Prometheus Bound, Oedipus the King, Hippolytus, King Lear, Ghosts, Miss Julie, On Bailles Strand, Desire Under the Elms.